Specialist: David Bownass, Senior Manager, Photonics Development
To achieve scalable metro and long-haul networks, flexible grid line systems are required to take full advantage of significant cost, space, and power savings provided by next-gen coherent modems. Attend this session to understand drivers and implications of migrating to flexible grid.
Featured Speaker:
Helen Xenos, Director, Product and Technology Marketing
Helen Xenos currently serves as a Director of Product and Technology Marketing at Ciena Corporation. She is responsible for introducing Ciena’s converged packet optical transport solutions and technologies to the market, including Ciena’s industry leading WaveLogic high-capacity coherent DWDM solutions to both internal and external audiences.
In Ms. Xenos’ 21 years in the telecommunications industry she has held a variety of positions that have included product management for the optical and packet optical portfolio, customer program management, systems engineering and manufacturing test engineering. Ms. Xenos joined Ciena from the Nortel Networks' Metro Ethernet Networks (MEN) acquisition.
